Juan Martin Ruiz-Fuentes, was identified as a Sureno 13 gang member.  Ruiz-Fuentes has an extensive criminal history that includes prior felony convictions for Burglary, Carrying a Concealed Weapon, and several immigration violations.

Although border encounters have fallen since Title 42 ended Thursday, Texas’ top Republican asks for “all available law enforcement personnel and resources.”

CBP officers at the Laredo Port of Entry detained a man at the Juarez-Lincoln International Bridge.

The Border Protection Unit officers are able to “arrest, apprehend or detain persons crossing the Texas-Mexico border unlawfully.” in border-region counties.

Immigration enforcement agents will process individuals for vetting and placement into Title 42 expulsion or Title 8 removal proceedings, as applicable. Noncitizens who pose a threat to national security or public safety will be transferred to ICE for detention.

Three enforcement actions led to the interception of marijuana, fentanyl, ammunition, and rifle magazines. 

The driver has been detained, but authorities say it is unclear what caused the fatal crash at a Brownsville bus stop.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Hidalgo International Bridge intercepted $810,700 of alleged methamphetamine concealed within a vehicle.

New criminal investigators will attend an 11-week Criminal Investigator Training Program in Georgia and a six-week OPR training program in West Virginia as well as continual training throughout their career.

A border safety media event highlighted the dangers illegal migrants face when entrusting themselves to transnational criminal organizations to smuggle them across the border.

Falfurrias Border Patrol agents interdicted the driver of a commercial vehicle attempting to smuggle 45 people on Monday morning.

Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents stopped multiple smuggling attempts throughout the week.

As agents conducted immigration inspections on all members of the group, they noticed that the adults were distancing themselves from a small child.

Border Patrol intercepted more than an estimated $422,000 worth of fentanyl and cocaine on two separate failed smuggling attempts over the weekend.

The 2004 Motor Coach Industries Limited bus was referred for a canine and non-intrusive inspection system examination, resulting in the discovery of 120.90 pounds of alleged cocaine within the bus. 

Upon further examination, including canine, and non-intrusive inspection systems, CBP officers discovered 63 packages containing a total of 163 pounds of cocaine hidden in the floor of the flatbed trailer.